Echols County, Georgia Population 2024

3,732

Echols County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 3,732 with a growth rate of 0.62% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Echols County, Georgia is the 153rd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 4,014 and has seen a growth of -7.03% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,847230.6%
20283,824230.61%
20273,801230.61%
20263,778230.61%
20253,755230.62%
20243,732230.62%
20233,709230.62%
20223,686-12-0.32%
20213,698-23-0.62%
20203,721-242-6.11%
20193,963300.76%
20183,933451.16%
20173,888-46-1.17%
20163,934-90-2.24%
20154,024-3-0.07%
20144,027350.88%
20133,992270.68%
20123,965-98-2.41%
20114,063491.22%
20104,01400%
19902,334371.61%
19802,29737319.39%
19701,924482.56%
19601,876-618-24.78%
19502,494-470-15.86%
19402,9642208.02%
19302,744-569-17.17%
19203,31340.12%
19103,3091003.12%
19003,2091304.22%
18903,07952620.6%
18802,55357529.07%
18701,97848732.66%
18601,491-2,356-61.24%
2024 Growth Rate
0.62% (23)
County Website
Echols County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Statenville
2020 Population
3,721
Area
420 mi²
Density
9 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.3% (11)
Founded
December 13, 1858

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,44465.93%
Two or more races72719.61%
Other race3208.63%
Black or African American1534.13%
Asian591.59%
Native American40.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Echols County, Georgia Population by Race

Echols County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Echols County, Georgia Median Age

34.7

Total

34.7

Male

34.7

Female

Echols County, Georgia Adults

There are 2,823 adults, (476 of whom are seniors) in Echols County, Georgia.

Echols County, Georgia Age Dependency

57.9

Age Dependency Ratio

20.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Echols County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female2,00454.06%
Male1,70345.94%

Echols County, Georgia Population by Age

Echols County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2273.0276.323.7
Married6363.4585.114.9
Female2833.865.434.6
Non Family2691.0474.725.3
Male39423.176.9

3.5

Average Family Size

3.02

Average Household Size

76.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Echols County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade30313.34%
Associates Degree1185.2%
Bachelors Degree1958.59%
Graduate Degree1225.37%
High School Graduate1,05346.37%
Less Than 9th Grade974.27%
Some College38316.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Echols County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Echols County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4201,218246
Hispanic60044666
2+ Races2962070
Other Race23517953
Black1141125
Asian20200
Native American440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 22.55%.

Echols County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,833$0$70,786
Graduate Degree$52,059$0$56,250
High School Graduate$41,944$53,068$28,229
Less Than 9th Grade$32,841$32,315$33,068
Overall$39,287$41,330$37,067
Some College$37,196$41,739$36,042

$39,287

Average Earnings

$41,330

Average Male

$37,067

Average Female

Echols County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Echols County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Echols County, Georgia Language

80.78% of Echols County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 19.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.64% of the population.

Echols County, Georgia Language

Echols County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,14930626.63%
Other32022470%
White2,0781909.14%
Asian5959100%
Native4250%

14.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.04%

Male Poverty Rate

20.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Echols County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Echols County, Georgia is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Echols County, Georgia is White, with 9.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.21%.

Echols County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20%
Bachelors or Greater18.3%
High School14.72%
Some College8.38%

Echols County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed83.33%
Female Employed4.75%
Male Employed2.78%

Echols County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Echols County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,750$76,887
Households$61,184$70,181
Married Families$78,750$-999,999,999
Non Families-$37,754

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Echols County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Echols County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Echols County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Echols County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Echols County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

140

Number of Veterans

135

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam47
World War II29
First Gulf War15
Second Gulf War9
Korea8

Echols County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7449
75+37
35 to 5425
55 to 6420
18 to 349

Echols County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1310.07166301969365427
Black90.06206896551724138

Echols County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Echols County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

64.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Echols County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Echols County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Echols County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Echols County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.93%

Born in Echols County, Georgia

92.04%

Native Born

7.96%

Foreign Born

4.61%

Non Citizen

3.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.04% of Echols County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 53.93% having been born in Georgia. 4.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Echols County, Georgia Place of Birth

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